02-13-2024, 03:30 AM | #1 |
Drives: 2019 Camaro ZL1 1LE Join Date: Jun 2023
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Anderson Composites TYPE-OE ZL1 Hood or OEM ZL1 Hood?
Yesterday i wanted to order a OEM ZL1 Hood because my car came without the OEM Hood when i bought it.
But after comparing prices i realised that it would be cheaper to get the Anderson Composites TYPE-OE Carbon Hood + TYPE-OE Carbon Hood insert since i am from Germany. A tuning parts website in Germany wants 4533€/4881$ for Anderson Composites TYPE-OE Carbon Hood + TYPE-OE Carbon Hood insert (including shipping). And if i would order the OEM Hood + Anderson Composites TYPE-OE Carbon Hood insert it would cost me 4808€/5175$ (including shipping and import fees for the hood). So around 300€/$ more. I havent seen a lot of people with the Type-OE ZL1 Hood. Besides the not so nice looking heat shield is there any reason to order the OEM Hood instead of the Type-OE ZL1 Hood which i don't think about? Would you buy the TYPE-OE Carbon Hood or the OEM Hood? Also got some questions about the Anderson Composites TYPE-OE Carbon Hood. Do you really need hood pins? Since i drive on the Autobahn it is not rare for me to go 160mph for a couple miles (faster isnt fun in the 1LE) so i think i definitely need them. I havent seen any pictues of the Type-OE Hood from the underside. How do people apply the heat shield with this hood? Only place i can think about is on the sides. Has anybody thought about putting a matte PPF on the Carbon Hood and clear PPF on the Hood insert? Keeping the oem look of the matte hood. |
02-13-2024, 07:48 AM | #2 |
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can't really provide a ton of input but you 100% need hood pins. The oe hood is double sided carbon. matte ppf on carbon just gives a dry carbon look. some people hate it some like it. havent seen much dry carbon on exterior parts, usually its for interior
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02-13-2024, 09:52 PM | #3 | |
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https://andersoncomposites.com/colle...bon-fiber-hood |
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02-14-2024, 02:18 AM | #4 |
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02-14-2024, 10:24 AM | #5 | |
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In your case I would say yes to both the pins and heat treatment. You are buying an expensive hood would be a shame to have it discolor because you saved a $100 by not doing the heat shielding. If you are hitting high speeds like that I would absolutely do the pins, normal driving maybe not but routinely hitting triple digits yes. Once you get past the very scary drilling into your new expensive hood the pins are very easy to do.
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02-15-2024, 12:56 PM | #6 | |
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I honestly like the look of hood pins a lot so I don’t mind installing them. Just a little scared drilling the holes.
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